Opinion

Philly mayor: flash mobbers 'damaging their race'

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'The Help' shows good stories have no color barrier

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'Super' debt committee gets more diverse

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Blacks in London hold their breath as riots recede

OPINION - The targets are not the traditional focal points of government policy, and neither are the "hire a rioter"…
/ August 11, 2011

How race elevates boxing outside the ring

OPINION - While the sweet science no longer occupies the lofty perch it once held on the world platform --…
/ August 11, 2011

Why African-Americans are ambivalent about Elvis

OPINION - Deemed as a racist and a soulless thief, his legacy combats protesters who claim him as the sole…
/ August 11, 2011

Can 'The Help' win over black audiences?

REVIEW - Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer create characters worth watching, people who you root for until the very end...
/ August 10, 2011

Will the Black Caucus put African-Americans back to work?

OPINION - The CBC is in the unique position to provide this kind of direction, and I believe they have…
/ August 10, 2011

Why Wisconsin can be a blueprint for black voters

OPINION - As an African-American woman, I can tell you that these recalls, the protests, the organizing, all take me…
/ August 10, 2011

From 1980s Miami to London 2011: Riots and redemption

OPINION - When it comes to riots, London could learn a thing or two from Miami...
/ August 10, 2011

Milennial attitudes prove America isn't post-racial

OPINION - Young people of color were able to make more of a connection between race and disparities in opportunity…
/ August 10, 2011

West and Smiley's 'Poverty Tour' veers way off track

OPINION - If Smiley and West really have the goal of raising awareness of the problem of poverty in America…
/ August 9, 2011

How race has put Strauss-Kahn's accuser on trial

OPINION - The 800 lb elephant in the room, however, is the issue of her race and status and how…
/ August 9, 2011

Riots were a long time coming for black Britons

OPINION - London -- and England -- is now dealing with black kids, white kids and indeed most likely children…
/ August 9, 2011

Cries of 'Hillary told you so' haunt Obama campaign

OPINION - In hindsight, maybe Hillary Clinton had a point about Barack Obama during their highly contentious race for the…
/ August 9, 2011